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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 85 against 75.9. IPhone 8's body is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although they were only released 9 months apart. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit more vivid display than iPhone 8, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2244 resolution, a larger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone 8 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 8 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 8 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3120mAh of battery capacity.
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